150 LAST MINUTE REVISION POINTS

OF ANATOMY BY DR SHILPI AGARWAL

1. Pointing Index, Benediction Hand & Ape thump deformity is due
to involvement of median nerve
2. Carpal Tunnel syndrome is due to compression of median nerve
3. Wrist drop is due to involvement of radial nerve
4. Saturday Night Palsy & Crutch Palsy are due to compression of
radial nerve
5. Cubital Tunnel syndrome & Guyon Tunnel syndrome is due to
compression of ulnar nerve
6. Fromment’s Book test, Card/ Paper Test & Egawa Test are to
check the integrity of ulnar nerve
7. Pen test is to check the integrity of median nerve
8. Winging of scapula is due to injury to Long thoracic Nerve or
Nerve of Bell
9. Regimental Badge sensory loss is due to involvement of axillary
nerve
10. Boxer’s Muscle is Serratus anterior
11. Climber’s Muscle is Latissimus Dorsi
12. Dropped shoulder is due to paralysis of trapezius
13. Policeman Tip Deformity (waiter’s tip or porter’s tip) is due
to Erb’s Paralysis (injury to upper trunk of brachial plexus)
14. Klumpke’s paralysis is due to injury to lower trunk of
brachial plexus & presents with Claw Hand & Horner’s syndrome
15. Labourer’s Nerve is median nerve
16. Musician Nerve is ulnar nerve
17. Anterior Interosseous Nerve is a Branch of median nerve
18. Posterior Interosseous Nerve is a Branch of Radial nerve
19. Ulnar nerve passes behind the medial epicondyle
20. Root value of ulnar nerve is C7, C8 & T1
21. Adductor pollicis is supplied by ulnar nerve
22. Subscapular artery is a branch of third part of axillary artery
23. Supination & pronation occurs at radioulnar joint
24. Bigelow Ligament (Iliofemoral Ligament) is Strongest
Ligament of body
25. Content of Femoral canal is Lymph node of Rosenmuller/
Cloquet’s LN
26. Tibial or Medial Collateral Ligament is Degenerated Tendon
of Adductor Magnus
27. Fibular or Lateral Collateral Ligament is Degenerated
Tendon of Peroneus Longus
28. Trendelenburg sign & Lurching Gait is due to Superior
Gluteal Nerve Injury
29. Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome is due to Compression of Tibial
Nerve
30. Foot drop is due to involvement of Common Peroneal Nerve
31. Skin of 1st Web Space on dorsum of foot is supplied by Deep
Peroneal nerve
32. Inversion & Eversion movement is at subtalar joint
33. Inversion is by Tibialis anterior & posterior
34. Eversion is by Peroneus longus & brevis
35. Unlocking of knee joint is by Popliteus
36. Locking of knee joint is by Quadriceps
37. Anteroposterior stability of knee joint is maintained by
Cruciate ligaments ( anterior & posterior)
38. Pes Anserinus or Guy ropes includes Sartorius, Gracilis,
Semitendinosus
39. Soleus is the peripheral heart of body
40. Femoral artery begins at the mid-inguinal point (midway
between the ASIS & pubic symphysis)
41. Gluteus medius & minimus are supplied by the Superior
Gluteal Nerve.
42. Root value of sciatic nerve is L4, L5, S1, S2, S3.
43. Root value of pudendal nerve is S2, S3, S4.
44. 1st Costosternal joint is Primary cartilaginous joint
45. Bronchopulmonary Segment- 10 in right lung & 10 in left
lung & Pulmonary vein is intersegmental
46. For Pleural tap, Needle is inserted along upper border of rib
47. Structures passing through Aortic opening of Diaphragm are
Aorta, Thoracic duct & Azygous vein
48. Coronary sinus is located at Posterior part of Atrioventricular
groove/ Coronary sulcus
49. Anterior cardiac vein drains directly in the right atrium
50. Right coronary artery takes Origin from Right / Anterior
aortic sinus
51. Anterior Interventricular artery/ Left Anterior Descending
artery is a Branch of Left Coronary artery
52. Posterior Interventricular artery is a Branch of Right
Coronary artery
53. Cardiac dominance is according to origin of Posterior
Interventricular artery
54. Boundaries of Triangle of Koch are tendon of Todaro
(above), Base of septal Leaflet of tricuspid valve (below) & orifice
of coronary sinus (base/anterior)
55. Fossa ovalis, Crista terminalis & Torus aorticus are found in
right atrium
56. Papillary muscle & Chorda Tendineae are found in Right &
Left Ventricle
57. Structure which arches over hilum of right lung is azygos
vein
58. Structure which arches over hilum of left lung is arch of aorta
59. Poupart’s Ligament is inguinal ligament
60. Water Shed Area - Griffith Point is at splenic flexure
(Between Superior Mesenteric Artery & Inferior Mesenteric
Artery)
61. Water Shed Area – Sudeck’s Point is at Recto sigmoid
Junction (Between Inferior Mesenteric Artery & Internal Iliac
Artery)
62. Valve Of Kerkring / Plica Circulares are found in Small
Intestine (mainly in jejunum)
63. Dermatome of umbilicus is T 10
64. Nerve of cremasteric reflex is Genitofemoral nerve
65. Superficial inguinal ring is a deficiency in the external
oblique aponeurosis
66. Deep inguinal ring is a deficiency in the Transversalis fascia.
67. Left gastric artery is the direct branch of celiac trunk.
68. Superior Pancreaticoduodenal artery is a branch of
Gastroduodenal artery
69. Gonadal artery (ovarian/ testicular artery) is a branch of
Abdominal aorta
70. Left testicular vein and left suprarenal vein drains into left
renal vein.
71. Normal angle of anteflexion of uterus is 125 degrees.
72. Contents of lienorenal ligament are tail of pancreas & splenic
artery
73. Portal vein is formed by the union of the splenic and superior
mesenteric veins
74. Houston’s valve is found in rectum
75. Duct of wirsung is Main Pancreatic duct
76. Brunner’s gland is found in Duodenum
77. Peyer’s patch is found in Ileum
78. Red Pulp & White Pulp & PALS is found in Spleen
79. Space of disse is found in Liver
80. Duct of bellini & Malphigian Corpuscle is found in Kidney
81. Hassal’s corpuscles is found in Thymus
82. Arnold’s Nerve/Alderman Nerve is Auricular branch of
Vagus Nerve
83. Vidian Nerve is Nerve to Pterygoid canal
84. Jacobson Nerve is Tympanic branch of Glossopharyngeal
Nerve
85. Lymph Node of Tonsil is jugulo digastric Lymph Node
86. Lymph Node of Tongue is jugulo – omohyoid Lymph Node
87. Posterior cricoarytenoid is abductor of the vocal cord
88. Abducent nerve & Internal carotid artery are the direct
contents of the cavernous sinus
89. Structures related to the lateral wall of cavernous sinus are
Occulomotor nerve, trochlear nerve, ophthalmic nerve & maxillary
nerve (from above downwards).
90. Cricothyroid is supplied by External laryngeal nerve.
91. Sensory supply of larynx below vocal cord is recurrent
laryngeal nerve.
92. Skin around the angle of mandible is supplied by greater
auricular nerve.
93. Lateral pterygoid helps in depression of mandible.
94. Safety muscle of tongue is genioglossus.
95. Taste sensations from Anterior 2/3rd of tongue is carried by
chorda tympani.
96. Vertebral artery is a branch of third part of subclavian artery
97. Nasolacrimal duct opens in the inferior meatus of lateral wall
of nasal cavity
98. Muscles of mastication (temporalis, masseter, medial &
lateral pterygoid) are supplied by mandibular nerve
99. Superior labial artery is a branch of facial artery
100. Largest/Thickest Cranial nerve is Trigeminal Nerve
101. Most slender / thinnest Cranial nerve is Trochlear Nerve
102. Cranial nerve with longest intracranial course is trochlear
nerve
103. Cranial nerve with longest extracranial course is vagus nerve
104. Cranial nerve with longest Intraosseous course is facial nerve
105. Only Cranial nerve which emerge on dorsal aspect of
Brainstem is trochlear nerve
106. Cranial nerve which is most commonly involved in increased
intracranial pressure is Abducent Nerve
107. Cranial nerve which is most commonly involved in
intracranial aneurysm is Oculomotor Nerve
108. Pure sensory Cranial nerves are 1, 2, 8
109. Pure motor Cranial nerves are 3, 4, 6, 11, 12
110. Mixed Cranial nerves are 5, 7, 9, 10
111. Cranial nerves carrying Parasympathetic fibers are 3, 7, 9, 10
112. First Branch of Facial Nerve/Branch from Geniculate
Ganglion is Greater petrosal Nerve
113. Optic radiation is related to lateral geniculate body and
auditory radiation is related to medial geniculate body
114. Arcuate fasciculus connects motor/Broca’s and
sensory/Wernicke’s speech areas
115. Corpus callosum is an example of commissural fibres.
116. Visual area of cortex is supplied by posterior cerebral artery
117. Subarachnoid space ends at S2.
118. Lateral spinothalamic tract is concerned with pain and
temperature.
119. Anterior spinothalamic tract is concerned with crude touch
and pressure
120. Dorsal column is concerned with fine touch, vibration &
conscious proprioception
121. Rubrospinal tract is a extrapyramidal tract.
122. Haploid number of chromosomes is seen in secondary
spermatocyte.
123. Implantation occurs at 6-7 days at the stage of blastocyst .
124. Derivatives of Ventral Mesogastrium are Lesser omentum,
Falciform ligament, Coronary ligament & Triangular ligament
125. Derivatives of Dorsal Mesogastrium are Greater omentum,
Gastrosplenic ligament, Gastrophrenic ligament & Lienorenal
ligament
126. Diaphragm is formed by Septum transversum,
Pleuroperitoneal membrane, Dorsal mesentery of esophagus &
Lateral body wall mesoderm
127. Median umbilical ligament (urachus) is Remnant of Allantois
128. Medial umbilical ligament is Remnant of distal part of
Umbilical artery (proximal part of Umbilical artery persists as
superior vesical artery)
129. Ligamentum hepatis teres is Remnant of Umbilical vein
130. Remnant of notochord is nucleus pulposus of intervertebral
disc
131. Remnants of Mesonephric/ Wolffian Duct are Gartner’s duct,
Epoophoron & Paroophoron
132. Remnants of Paramesonephric/ Mullerian Duct are Appendix
of testis & Prostatic utricle
133. Arch of aorta develops from Left 4th aortic arch
134. Common carotid artery develops From 3rd aortic arch (both
sides)
135. Stapedial & hyoid arteries develops From 2nd aortic arch
(both sides)
136. Maxillary artery develops From 1st aortic arch (both sides)
137. Superior vena cava develops from Right anterior cardinal
vein & Right common cardinal vein
138. Trigone of bladder is formed by absorption of Mesonephric
duct (mesodermal in nature)
139. Cerebellum develops from rhombencephalon
140. Closure of cranial/ anterior neuropore occurs at 25th day IUL
( defect in its closure leads to anencephaly)
141. Closure of caudal/ posterior neuropore occurs at 28th day IUL
( defect in its closure leads to spina bifida)
142. Closure of Neural Tube begins at the cervical region.
143. Lower vagina develops from Sinovaginal bulbs of urogenital
sinus
144. Anal canal below pectinate line is formed by proctodeum/
anal pit (Ectodermal in nature)
145. Epiblast forms primitive streak, notochord & all three germ
layers
146. Vertebrae & ribs develop From Paraxial mesoderm
147. Gastrulation (formation of three germ layers) occurs at 3
weeks of gestation.
148. Placenta develops from the decidua basalis and chorion
frondosum.
149. Parafollicular 'C' cells of thyroid develop from the Neural
crest cells > ultimobranchial body.
150. Genital swellings in male differentiate into scrotum & in
female differentiate into labia majora